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Mumbai’s new development plan misses another deadline, more sops for slum projectsSubscriber Only
October 24, 2018 01:34 IST
While the state government had sanctioned Mumbai’s new development plan (DP) on May 8, major modifications proposed in permissible floor space index (FSI) for various development and redevelopment schemes were sanctioned in the EP and approved on September 21.
Wed, Oct 24, 2018
Asia’s largest slum in Mumbai to make way for a new business districtSubscriber Only
October 18, 2018 04:18 IST
State govt approves fresh plan for Rs 26,000-crore Dharavi redevelopment project, extends fiscal sops and indirect subsidies, including waiver of stamp duty.
Thu, Oct 18, 2018
Maharashtra govt nod to new plan to change face of Asia’s largest slumSubscriber Only
October 17, 2018 11:43 IST
Mumbai’s new development plan, which has special regulations for Dharavi's redevelopment, has enhanced the overall buildable space that can be constructed in the project through revisions in certain regulations.
Wed, Oct 17, 2018
Mumbai Confidential: Feather In The CapSubscriber Only
October 15, 2018 04:04 IST
With the BJP’s own assessment indicating that the public mood this time is not as upbeat as in 2014, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is not leaving anything to chance.
Mon, Oct 15, 2018
Maharashtra to supply solar pumps to 1 lakh farmersSubscriber Only
October 12, 2018 04:53 IST
Considers raising taxes on electricity, off-budget borrowings to fund it
Fri, Oct 12, 2018
Mumbai: City’s rooftop eateries in star hotels can now operate barsSubscriber Only
October 08, 2018 02:45 IST
According to a notification brought out by the state’s excise department, such restaurants can now obtain a valid licence to operate bars on their rooftops. There was no provision in the excise rules previously to allow such a facility.
Mon, Oct 08, 2018
Mumbai: Real estate’s much sought after slum TDR now linked to land pricesSubscriber Only
September 27, 2018 01:51 IST
The incentive scheme has been contentious from the start with developers exploiting it to build slum/PAP tenements in far-off suburbs where land prices are very low and then utilising the additional construction rights on plots in prime locations.
Thu, Sep 27, 2018
Maharashtra govt leases Film City land to Subhash Ghai’s film school
September 26, 2018 05:05 IST
The state cultural department submitted a report from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences which stated that Ghai’s school “eminently qualifies as a higher and technical institute (HTI)”, to the state cabinet, which approved the allotment Tuesday.
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
BJP office in Mumbai under spotlight after change in Development PlanSubscriber Only
September 26, 2018 04:44 IST
CM Devendra Fadnavis denies change in plan done to shrink open space or help party office.
Wed, Sep 26, 2018
Maharashtra government offers bigger homes to Mumbai’s slum dwellers, tenants ahead of Lok Sabha pollsSubscriber Only
September 23, 2018 05:30 IST
The Devendra Fadnavis government on Saturday increased their minimum rehabilitation entitlement in a slum redevelopment project to 300 square feet carpet area, from the existing 269 square feet.
Sun, Sep 23, 2018
Maharashtra slashes premiums for commercial constructionSubscriber Only
September 23, 2018 01:16 IST
In justification of the move, his government had announced that it was being done to “reassert Mumbai’s status as the country’s commercial capital” and to create space for more jobs in the city.
Sun, Sep 23, 2018
Loan waiver, UDAY bonds burdening state finances, says N K SinghSubscriber Only
September 20, 2018 06:17 IST
The Ujjwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY), a flagship scheme of the Narendra Modi government, is a financial restructuring scheme to help debt-ridden discoms where states have been asked to bear 75 per cent of the debt burden.
Thu, Sep 20, 2018
Property gift by a Muslim won’t require registration in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
September 18, 2018 05:12 IST
The BJP government in Maharashtra has stated that a gift of an immovable property, whether oral or written, under the Muslim law will be considered as a valid one, even if the deed in this regard has not been registered.
Tue, Sep 18, 2018
Maharashtra could sell prime lease plots at 10th of market rateSubscriber Only
September 15, 2018 01:43 IST
On Tuesday, the cabinet also discussed a proposal in this regard. A final decision was deferred with the cabinet asking the state’s Revenue Department to make certain changes to the proposal.
Sat, Sep 15, 2018
Institutes of eminence: Maharashtra govt rolls out tax sops, Jio institute to benefitSubscriber Only
September 12, 2018 02:30 IST
On July 9, the Union HRD Ministry had granted this status to Reliance Foundation’s Jio institute, which is proposed to come up on an 800-acre land parcel in Mumbai Metropolitan Region’s Karjat taluka.
Wed, Sep 12, 2018
Mumbai’s new development blueprint kicks in from todaySubscriber Only
September 01, 2018 02:45 IST
While the CM-led urban development department was keen to sanction even the EP proposals before September 1, sources said that a “dispute” between government’s own development agencies may have contributed to the delay.
Sat, Sep 01, 2018
Mumbai confidential: Delhi Steps InSubscriber Only
July 30, 2018 03:03 IST
With Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis finding himself cornered both within and outside the party over the issue, party president Amit Shah had to reportedly step in and restore some order.
Tue, Jul 31, 2018
Maratha reservation stir picks up, CM Devendra Fadnavis checks with quota panelSubscriber Only
July 25, 2018 04:53 IST
In May 2017, the Fadnavis government had informed the Bombay High Court that it was referring the matter to the Commission headed by a retired judge.
Wed, Jul 25, 2018
Mumbai confidential: Watered DownSubscriber Only
July 09, 2018 04:29 IST
Retired bureaucrat Satish Tripathi, who had served as the General Administration Department (GAD) secretary, recently submitted his report regarding reforms that could be carried out in the Lokayukta Act.
Mon, Jul 09, 2018
Legislators yet to vacate unsafe MLA hostel in MumbaiSubscriber Only
July 08, 2018 06:42 IST
Only 49 of the 336 allottees have shifted so far, according to official records. Shifting the legislators out of the premises is the first step of a multi-crore hostel revamp plan.
Sun, Jul 08, 2018
Mumbai road project: Eight years on, RCF to get development rights worth croresSubscriber Only
June 28, 2018 01:22 IST
In 2010, RCF transferred 5.26 lakh square feet land it owned in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for construction of the Eastern Freeway.
Thu, Jun 28, 2018
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet India Inc heads in Mumbai tomorrowSubscriber Only
June 25, 2018 03:55 IST
The PM will host a roundtable conference of industrialists and CEOs at Raj Bhavan when he visits the commercial capital on June 26 to attend the third annual meeting of AIIB, sources said.
Mon, Jun 25, 2018
Maharashtra govt set to relax no-construction zone norm around jailsSubscriber Only
June 24, 2018 05:33 IST
Second relaxation in 3 years, builders may pay premium for jail upkeep
Sun, Jun 24, 2018
Maharashtra: Govt initiates criminal action, ex minister Vijay Kumar Gavit’s tenure under scannerSubscriber Only
June 24, 2018 03:27 IST
The commission had passed some adverse remarks against Gavit, holding him accountable for the discrepancies on some counts. Though its final recommendations did not spell out what action was to be taken against him.
Sun, Jun 24, 2018
New Development Plan of Mumbai set to be put on hold for two monthsSubscriber Only
June 21, 2018 04:39 IST
The new DP had lowered permissible floor space index (FSI) for construction in the suburbs of Mumbai as compared to existing levels, sparking fears that construction activity would come to a halt in the region.
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